b'BookCOZY UP WITH THESE WINTER READSReportA Polar Bear in theThe Ice Palace by If Winter Comes, Tell ItWinter (The SeasonalWintering by Kather-Snow by Mac Barnett;Tarjei Vesaas Im Not Here by Simo- Quartet) by Ali Smith ine Mayart by Shawn Harris Readersna Ciraolo Beginning in 2016, ScottishBritish author May encour-Waking from a long winterslooking toIn this colorful, poignantauthor Smith published a cy- ages nap, a polar bear emergesbrush up onpicturecle of novels based aroundread-from the freshly-fallen snowtheir clas- book, athe four seasons, includingers to and wanders around, butsics mightyoungthis second volume. Told inembrace where is it going? Who willtry thisboy whoher inimitable style of allu- the it see? This striking picturehauntinglovession and wordplay, Smithswinters booknovel fromsummer up-to-the-moment novelsin their fea- the legendary Norwegianthe swim- capture the unease of ourlives, turesauthor. The idyll createdming,timewhen uniquewhen two 11-year-old girlsthe ice cream conesisandyou feel cut off from the torn- meet for the first time isshocked to find out itthe in- world. She rejects the cul-papershattered when one disap- doesnt last forever. Leave iteffableture of relentless positivity artworkpears, leaving the narratorto an older sister to spoil ev- beautythat masks genuine feeling to tell aconfused as the missing girlerything! But as the leavesof theand endorses the active simpleclimbs into an enchantingfall and the weather turnssea- acceptance of sadness, as andand fantastical ice castlecold, the boy learns thatson. well as the healing powers reflective story about a curi- formed by a waterfall. Sparewinter brings its own pos- of nature and literature for ous bear in his habitat.and unforgettable. sibilities of fun and wonder. sustenance.South Orange Public Library | 65 Scotland RoadSouth Orange, NJ 07079 | 973-762-0230 | sopl.org MYTHS,MONSTERS, MAYHEM,(and masks)OH, YEAH!!Rising 2 nd- 8 thgraders July 5 th- August 20 th@South Mountain Reservation$495/weekCheck out www.camphalfbloodbklyn/camplocationsfor program details and COVID-19 precautions.20/ matters magazine / winter 2021'